Description
We are pleased and honored to present this third edition of Introduction toWireless and Mobile Systems. Wireless and mobile communication technologies are advancing at an unprecedented rate, and the timely release of the third edition is our endeavor to keep pace with this rapid technological evolution.
New to This Edition
The content of this edition has been revised based on extensive reviews conducted on the second edition of this book. In keeping with the reviewers’ recommendations, we have moved the chapter on Network Protocols to before the chapter on Mobile Communications Systems. Other major changes include splitting the previous single chapter on Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks into two separate chapters. In this way, we were able to include more of the most recent material on Sensor Networks. We have also enhanced the discussion of the security aspects of both Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks.We have also added a major section onWireless Mesh Networks. In addition, we have included discussions on such new concepts as Femto Cells, Cognitive Radio, and Heterogeneous Networks.
Another important improvement to this edition includes the addition of new laboratory experiments and the inclusion of an open-ended lab problem at the end of each chapter. We have also added many new homework questions.